St Edmund Hall Hiring for Payroll & Finance Officer Job at Oxford, England Full Time

Reporting to the College Accountant, the Payroll and Finance Officer is a key position requiring confidentiality and discretion and working closely with the HR Manager, Conference and Catering Manager, Accommodation Manager, the College (Academic) Office as well as the wider community. This is a fantastic opportunity working in historic and picturesque surroundings located just off the High Street in Oxford and close to the river, Covered Market, buses, shops and cafes. The train station is only a 20-minute walk away.

The Payroll and Finance Officer will support the smooth running of the central payroll function for approxiamately 170 staff as well as a range of other financial administration responsibilities. They will also provide cover for other staff members, in particular purchase ledger, sales invoices and cash book duties.

The successful applicant will have previous payroll experience, a knowledge of accounting principles and procedures have excellent communication, written and analytical skills and be enthusiastic and self-motivated.

In return, you will benefit from working for a warm, supportive and inclusive organisation (part of a world-leading university) offering good development opportunities to broaden your skills plus a comprehensive benefits package as follows:

• Generous annual leave entitlement of up to 38 days per year plus additional days for long service.
• Automatic enrolment into the Oxford Staff Pension Scheme (OSPS).
• Subsidised bus pass loan, season ticket rail loan and cycle scheme loan.
• A free three-course lunch.
• Access to the College’s employee assistance programme (a 24-hour telephone and online advisory and counselling service).
• Discount in University shops, free entry to other Oxford colleges and libraries, discounted computer software from the University Computing Service, free access to the Botanical Gardens and Harcourt Arboretum and discounted membership of the University’s gym and pool.
• The College arranges various events for staff throughout the year including quizzes, a summer BBQ, Christmas lunch and more.
• The post also qualifies for the Edu Health Scheme which offers special private medical insurance for university staff and their families at a discounted rate.

The College seeks to foster a collaborative and respectful environment which promotes equality and diversity and inclusion together with a policy of assisting all our employees to achieve professional growth. We strive to appoint committed and compassionate colleagues to help ensure every student achieves their best.

This is a full-time role which will offer one day per week working remotely to suit the needs of the department and following succesful completion of probation.

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Application Process

Interested applicants should forward the following documents:

Documents should be sent preferably by email to [email protected] by GMT 09:00 on Thursday, February 17, 2022. Applications can also be sent to the HR Manager, St Edmund Hall, Queen’s Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AR.

Interviews are expected to be held in Oxford on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

The successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible.

Informal enquiries about the post should be directed to [email protected].

Equality of Opportunity

The Equal Opportunities policy of the College requires that all staff are offered equal opportunities within employment. Entry into employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria related to the post. Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant will be treated less favourably than another because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Recruitment Monitoring

Please consider completing the online Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form. Submission of this form is voluntary and does not form part of the selection process, but we would be grateful if you are willing to return it with your application to assist us with our equal opportunity monitoring. A paper copy can be found here.